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John Young is a freshman entrepreneurship major staffing the condom popping activity at Sextoberfest in Tri-Towers Rotunda on Friday Oct. 21, 2016.

Sex Week ends with annual Sextoberfest

Kellie Nock October 21, 2016

With an undersea theme of “Mermaids and Seamen,” Sex Week ended this Friday with Kent Interhall Council’s annual Sextoberfest.Sextoberfest is an event that happens at the end of each Sex Week as...

Jarrod Pyle, a recovering heroin addict and treatment counselor for Oriana House, speaks as a panelist for the Effects on Heroin: JMC Conversation forum. Pyle addresses the audience on why he feels the heroin conversation is important to have, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. 

JMC educates community through heroin conversation

Ian Gillan October 20, 2016

To combat the growing heroin epidemic in the Northeast Ohio community, Kent State's School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Student Voice Team put together a panel to help educate the university...

Soccer earns share of MAC East title with commanding win

Carly Evans October 20, 2016

From Aug. 21 to Oct. 9, Kent State’s soccer team beat all 10 opponents it played. The team was in first place in the Mid-American Conference East, and three different Flashes had been division players...

Sex week drag show glitters the runway

Rachel Duthie October 20, 2016

Glittered rhinestones, teased hair and ripped fishnets: these are only a few of the essentials for Kent State's yearly Drag Show performance at Cartwright Hall.The show is a part of Kent State's annual...

Alumni to be honored at EHHS Hall of Fame

Adriona Murphy October 20, 2016

When Vicki Haywood Doe walks into the Diversity Outreach and Development office, you can’t miss her.“If she came in here she’d be loud and boisterous,” said Daniel Nilsson, director of the DOD...

USG holds bipartisan debate watch party

Brooke Forrest October 20, 2016

Kent State's Undergraduate Student Government held a bipartisan final presidential debate watch party with the College Republicans and College Democrats Wednesday night in Bowman Hall.The groups came together...

KIC continues Sex Week with ally training

Samantha Karam October 20, 2016

Continuing with Kent Interhall Council’s annual Sex Week, the LGBTQ Student Center offered a safe space and ally training on Thursday night in Kent Hall.Silence fell over the classroom as Ken Ditlevson,...

Students share experiences for disAbility Awareness Month

Ashleigh Metzinger October 19, 2016

Having a disability affects more than just an individual’s learning environment. A disability can impact a college student’s social and personal experiences.As a part of National Disability Awareness...

Cheers and Jeers

October 19, 2016

Cheers to ... the end of the eighth week of classes, and officially crossing the halfway point of the fall semester.Jeers to ... a Wisconsin woman who was arrested after smearing peanut butter on the cars...

Kent State faces off against Ohio in attempt to salvage season

Henry Palattella October 19, 2016

There’s an old adage that says that football is a game of inches. It’s safe to say that Kent State senior safety Nate Holley would agree with that statement.Holley – who came into Saturday’s game...

Cheers and Jeers

October 18, 2016

Cheers to ... the high school graduate rate reaching a record high, as more than 83 percent of students have earned their diplomas on time.Jeers to ... taking the conventional route. After locking himself...

Midfielder Jessica Nesbitt swings at the ball during the Kent State v. Missouri State University field hockey game on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016.

Field Hockey takes on, defeats Miami

Brandon Busby October 16, 2016

Kent State (9-6, 5-0 Mid-American Conference) remains undefeated in conference matchups, clinching a 2-1 victory in overtime over the Miami (OH) University (8-6, 3-1 MAC).The RedHawks got on the board...